New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
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New York, New York
Angel Orensanz Foundation
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Queens, New York
Surreal Elevator
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
Staten Island, New York
Nonnas of the World
A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
Become a prohibition rebel.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Brooklyn, New York
Sunshine Laundromat
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Museum of the American Gangster
This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Goldbar
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
New York, New York
MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
New York, New York
New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
New York, New York
Mysterious Bookshop
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
New York, New York
Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
5 Beekman Street
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
New York, New York
Dream House
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
Tokyo, Japan
The Site of Yatate Hajime
The site where the poet Matsuo Bashō read one of the first haiku that comprise his famous travelogue.
Tokyo, Japan
Ohaguro Ditch Wall Ruins
These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.
Tokyo, Japan
Samurai Museum
Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.
