Vatican City
'The Vision of Constantine'
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Vatican City
The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.
Troy, New York
This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
Brooklyn, New York
This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.
Brooklyn, New York
The site of a fallen tree that protected Americans from British forces during the American Revolution.
New York, New York
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
New York, New York
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
New York, New York
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
New York, New York
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
New York, New York
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
New York, New York
A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Brooklyn, New York
Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.
Brooklyn, New York
A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
I fought the law and the precinct caved in.
Brooklyn, New York
Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Guánica, Puerto Rico
Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.
Puerto Rico
A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.
Quebrada, Puerto Rico
An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.