Boston, Massachusetts
The Paul Revere House
The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
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Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Bronze Cow
The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.
Chamonix, France
Grotte de Glace
Every year, a sparkling cave is sculpted in the icy heart of a glacier.
Elmhurst, Illinois
Barbara A. Kieft Accelerator ArtSpace
A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.
Chicago, Illinois
The Wieners Circle
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Sophie Loeb Fountain
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
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New York, New York
Site of the Pan Am Helipad
This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Charleston, Illinois
Airtight Bridge
The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.
Permanently Closed
Chicago, Illinois
Gullivers Pizza
Pizza with a side of fine art.
St. Charles, Illinois
Ghoulish Mortals
This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.
Chicago, Illinois
Superdawg Drive-In
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Chicago, Illinois
Ping Tom Memorial Park
A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
Hillside, Illinois
Al Capone’s Grave
Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.
Forest Park, Illinois
Showmen’s Rest
A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
New York, New York
Grand Brasserie
New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.
New York, New York
Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
New York, New York
Israel Miller's 'Show Folks Shoe Shop' Building
Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
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.
New York, New York
The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
