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Washington, D.C.

Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New York, New York

James Farley Post Office Museum

permanently closed
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
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

Game Boy that Survived a Bombing

permanently closed
Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
Stonington, Connecticut

Mystic Seaport Museum

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Added by KG
Brooklyn, New York

Captain America Statue

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Brooklyn, New York

John Paul Jones Park's Rodman Gun

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Brooklyn, New York

Buzz-A-Rama

permanently closed
The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.
Athens, Greece

The Athenian Agora

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Added by Sam Teicher
Athens, Greece

Tzistarakis Mosque

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Garden City, New York

Pan Am Museum

This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
Added by chasesboni
Acre, Israel

Rosh HaNikra Grottoes

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.
inspire Added by inspire
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
Brooklyn, New York

Vitagraph Smokestack

The remnants of what was once the largest film studio on the East Coast are hiding in plain sight.
Added by YeleFit
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eastern State Penitentiary

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Dylan Added by Dylan
West Chester, Pennsylvania

American Helicopter Museum and Education Center

A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Krakow, Poland

Krakow Torch Sockets

Remnants from a time before electricity.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Krakow, Poland

The Cloth Hall Knife

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Ramat Negev Regional Council, Israel

Makhtesh Ramon

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.
gabeschwartz Added by gabeschwartz
Krakow, Poland

The Dragon Trail

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.
dee4di Added by dee4di
Jerusalem, Israel

Shrine of the Book

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

Pier 54: The Titanic's Arrival Destination

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Jersey City, New Jersey

Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
AbiInman Added by AbiInman
New York, New York

Castle Williams

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.