Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower Glass Platform
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
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Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal
One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
New York, New York
The greatest real estate coup of all time.
New York, New York
The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.
New York, New York
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
New York, New York
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.
New York, New York
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
New York, New York
This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.
New York, New York
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
New York, New York
A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.
New York, New York
Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.
New York, New York
A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.
Brooklyn, New York
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.