The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.