New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
South Bend, Indiana
The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.
South Bend, Indiana
This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.
Syracuse, New York
A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Chicago, Illinois
This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.