New York, New York
The Weathermen Townhouse Explosion
A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.
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New York, New York
Second Cemetery of the Congregation Shearith Israel
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
New York, New York
190 Bowery
The greatest real estate coup of all time.
New York, New York
Death Avenue Plaque
Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
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
The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
New York, New York
The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
New York, New York
The General Worth Monument
This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
The "Irving House"
Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
London, England
The Ten Bells Pub
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
The Golden Boy at Pye Corner
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
Bucharest, Romania
Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Brașov, Romania
Strada Sforii (Rope Street)
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Innsbruck, Austria
The Empty Tomb of Maximilian I
This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...
Boston, Massachusetts
Tomb of the Mather Family
The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.
Boston, Massachusetts
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's Old Burying Grounds
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
