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New York, New York

Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Queens, New York

Socrates Sculpture Park

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
Chicago, Illinois

Pullman Historic District

First planned industrial community in the United States.
Added by oksanam
Brooklyn, New York

New York Transit Museum

Ride the subways of yesteryear.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
New York, New York

The High Line

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Added by Henry
Shanghai, China

Scale Model of Shanghai

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Shanghai, China

Shanghai's 1933 Slaughterhouse

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Beijing, China

China's Wonderland

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.
atimian Added by atimian
Beijing, China

798 Art District

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Added by Facebook518800246
Bethesda, Maryland

Porky The Litter Eater

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.
Added by blimpcaptain
Los Angeles, California

Korean Bell of Friendship

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
allisonkc Added by allisonkc
Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Wayfarers Chapel

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
anhie Added by anhie
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne Incline

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Added by brickhound
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Monongahela Incline

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Added by brickhound
Prague, Czechia

Žižkov Tower

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
atimian Added by atimian
Prague, Czechia

Prague Astronomical Clock

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
michelle Added by michelle
Boston, Massachusetts

New England Holocaust Memorial

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Added by kollek
Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Singapore

Fountain of Wealth

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.
Global Sightseer Added by Global Sightseer
Singapore

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
jamesboneill Added by jamesboneill
Singapore

Haw Par Villa

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Added by Guy With A Guidebook
Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Santa Monica, California

Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Rachel Added by Rachel