Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook
A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.
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Brooklyn, New York
A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.
Kearny, New Jersey
This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.
Staten Island, New York
Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
A park in a small Pennsylvania town is home to an original sculpture by one of its native sons, legendary artist and activist Keith Haring.
Staten Island, New York
In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.
Paterson, New Jersey
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.
West Milford, New Jersey
This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
Oak Ridge, New Jersey
This stone bridge is all that remains of a submerged New Jersey town.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.
Washington, D.C.
A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
Washington, D.C.
A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
Washington, D.C.
A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
Falls Church, Virginia
A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.
Arlington, Virginia
This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.
Kensington, Maryland
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
Bethesda, Maryland
FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.
Potomac, Maryland
The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
McLean, Virginia
The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.
Herndon, Virginia
A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.