New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
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New York, New York
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
New York, New York
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Los Angeles, California
Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.
Los Angeles, California
A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.
Los Angeles, California
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Chilmark, Massachusetts
A red brick monolith is all that remains of New England’s first commercial brickyard.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Queens, New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Centerport, New York
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
New York, New York
Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.
Berlin, Germany
Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.
Berlin, Germany
A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.