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Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach Temperance Fountain

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.
Added by aronsd
Groom, Texas

The Leaning Tower of Texas

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Elk City, Oklahoma

National Route 66 Museum

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."
Added by wmgmaninet
Glen Rock, New Jersey

Glen Rock

The 570-ton boulder that gave a New Jersey town its name.
Added by jomali1234567890
Montclair, New Jersey

91.9 FM Pirate Radio Station

The radio station that's been promising to make love to you for the last 15 years—if you happen to be on one specific block in suburban New Jersey.
Added by waynelaforme
New York, New York

Nero Wolfe's Brownstone

The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

7000 Oaks

Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
New York, New York

Death Avenue Plaque

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Caffe Reggio

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.
Added by LiamY
New York, New York

The New York Earth Room

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.
Added by glitterbee
New York, New York

IFC Center Peephole

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
yello10 Added by yello10
New York, New York

The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
clairelandsbaum Added by clairelandsbaum
New York, New York

Greenwich Locksmith

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
atimian Added by atimian
New York, New York

The Narrowest Building in New York

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.
Added by TMH
New York, New York

St. Luke's Place Coal Hole Covers

These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.
Ike Allen Added by Ike Allen
New York, New York

Sidewalk Subway Map

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Broken Kilometer

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
jamesb Added by jamesb
New York, New York

The Village Gate Sign

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
Added by dlukenelson
New York, New York

ALF Bakery

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
New York, New York

Strecker Memorial Laboratory

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New York, New York

Houston Bowery Art Wall

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.
lampbane Added by lampbane
New York, New York

Bluestockings Bookstore

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
Anne Marie Ward Added by Anne Marie Ward
New York, New York

The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
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