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Istanbul, Turkey

Camondo Stairs

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New York, New York

Trinity Churchyard

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
New York, New York

Wall Street Bombing Scars

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
atimian Added by atimian
New York, New York

Fearless Girl Statue

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Gandantegchinlen Monastery

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.
DavidK Added by DavidK
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Beatles Monument

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
kjackovna Added by kjackovna
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Genghis Khan Statue Complex

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
Reading, Pennsylvania

The Reading Pagoda

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
mselizajane Added by mselizajane
Kennebunk, Maine

The Wedding Cake House

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
Added by Herself
New York, New York

The High Line

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Added by Henry
New York, New York

Edward Mooney House

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
Jessica Gingrich Added by Jessica Gingrich
New York, New York

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
New York, New York

Chinatown's Bloody Angle

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Mei Lai Wah

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
New York, New York

Stephen Wise Recreation Area

A playground the size of a city block is a modernist monument to civic values and public housing.
Zachary Small Added by Zachary Small
New York, New York

Sylvan Terrace

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
Added by michelleferlito
New York, New York

The Morris-Jumel Mansion

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Rucker Park

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Chicago, Illinois

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.
Added by rswartz
Kolkata, India

Chinese Kali Mandir

In Kolkata's China Town, a temple to the Hindu goddess Kali.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Kolkata, India

South Park Street Cemetery

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.
Added by Vordenius
Kolkata, India

Mud Statues of Kumortuli

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.
crystalegan Added by crystalegan