Paris, France
La Conciergerie
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
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Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
New York, New York
An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Queens, New York
Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.
Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.
New York, New York
This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.
Queens, New York
A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.
Brooklyn, New York
Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.
Staten Island, New York
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Queens, New York
One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.
New York, New York
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
New York, New York
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Queens, New York
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
New York, New York
Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.
Brooklyn, New York
This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
Brooklyn, New York
This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
New York, New York
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
Brooklyn, New York
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
New York, New York
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
Staten Island, New York
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Pontevedra, Spain
This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.