New Taipei City, Taiwan
Wanli UFO Village
A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Modern Love Club
This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.
New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
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284 Broome Street
The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.
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The Location of Paul's Boutique
The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.
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Shinran Statue
Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.
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The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
Permanently Closed
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Babycastles
A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Permanently Closed
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Billy's Antiques and Props
A veritable variety of odds and ends.
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Broken Kilometer
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
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United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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Sylvan Terrace
A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
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The Wizard of Park Avenue
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
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The Sugar House Prison Window
An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
New York, New York
The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
The Smile Face Museum
This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.
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Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
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Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
