Brooklyn, New York
Newtown Creek Nature Walk
Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.
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Brooklyn, New York
Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.
Brooklyn, New York
Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.
Brooklyn, New York
The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.
New York, New York
The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.
Brooklyn, New York
Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.
Brooklyn, New York
Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Queens, New York
This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Rutherford, New Jersey
Seven golden statues rise into the sky from sculptor Victor Victori's New Jersey front lawn.
Clifton, New Jersey
Series of storm drains connected to a dark urban legend.
Trenton, New Jersey
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.
Bangor, Pennsylvania
This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.
Millville, New Jersey
The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.
Chatsworth, New Jersey
How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Flourtown, Pennsylvania
This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.