New York, New York
Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
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.
New York, New York
The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
The Daily News Building Globe
Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Oldest Manhole Cover
Walk over a 150 year old manhole.
New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
Berlin Wall Section
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Bologna, Italy
Towers of Bologna
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Zurich, Switzerland
Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich
See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Shanghai, China
Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental Hotel
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
Dunbar, Scotland
Belhaven Bridge
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Carrara, Italy
Cava Museo
Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
Savannah, Georgia
Colonial Park Cemetery
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Savannah, Georgia
Rousakis Plaza Echo Square
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
