New York, New York
Angel Orensanz Foundation
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
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New York, New York
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
New York, New York
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
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?
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
Les Trois-Moutiers, France
A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.
Berlin, Germany
The original burial place of this preeminent 18th-century Jewish philosopher was razed by the Nazis.
Berlin, Germany
Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Berlin, Germany
Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.
Berlin, Germany
The final resting place of many of Germany's most famous communists.
Berlin, Germany
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Berlin, Germany
Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.
Berlin, Germany
This little museum is making sure that the art and history of the graffiti sticker is not scraped from history.
Berlin, Germany
Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
Berlin, Germany
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.