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Brooklyn, New York

Cleft Ridge Span

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
lampbane Added by lampbane
San Francisco, California

Vaillancourt Fountain

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
eleskog Added by eleskog
San Francisco, California

Phelan Building

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
Added by Marcin Wichary
Alexandria, Virginia

'The Pharmacist'

This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Added by blimpcaptain
Alexandria, Virginia

Gadsby's Tavern

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Alexandria, Virginia

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
Added by lionsinwanderland
Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument Access Hatch

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Cairo, Egypt

Citadel of Saladin

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New Orleans, Louisiana

Piazza d'Italia

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
Added by DenverApplehans
Ottawa, Ontario

Hogs Back Lockstation

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.
Added by alystermahoney
Québec City, Québec

The Murals of Quebec City

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Added by namjustin
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Greek Temple Monument War Memorial

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.
ronin Added by ronin
Highlands, New Jersey

Navesink Twin Lights

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.
Jane Weinhardt Goldberg Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg
Carlstadt, New Jersey

The Meadowlands

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Alpine, New Jersey

Cliff Dale Manor Ruins

Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.
57butler Added by 57butler
Alpine, New Jersey

The Devil’s Tower

Said to be haunted, this tower was constructed by a sugar importer as a gift to his wife.
Added by thetelesmanics
Rome, Italy

Arco dei Farnesi

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.
Lord Aitken Added by Lord Aitken
New York, New York

‘The Gilded Lady’

A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New York, New York

New York Herald Monument

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

One Times Square

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle
New York, New York

Nikola Tesla Street Corner

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
New York, New York

The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
Rome, Italy

Casa dei Crescenzi

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Arch of the Argentarii

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile