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Québec City, Québec

Cartier Avenue's Giant Lampshades

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.
SuzieF Added by SuzieF
Québec City, Québec

The Murals of Quebec City

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

Château Frontenac

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

The White Horse Tavern

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
New York, New York

Kuih Café

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
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
New York, New York

George Glazer Gallery

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.
ronin Added by ronin
New York, New York

Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
New York, New York

Streecha

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
New York, New York

Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Hodovytsya, Ukraine

All Saints Church

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.
wordsbymaria Added by wordsbymaria
Kyiv, Ukraine

Museum of Unnecessary Things

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.
Added by Rachel Gould
Kyiv, Ukraine

House with Chimaeras

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.
SamM Added by SamM
New York, New York

Roosevelt Island Tramway

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mount Moriah Cemetery

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Old City Hall Station

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
New York, New York

Angel Orensanz Foundation

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Allison Added by Allison
New York, New York

High Bridge

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
DuckMuscle Added by DuckMuscle
New York, New York

Gimbel's Bridge

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
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

Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New York, New York

Lexington Candy Shop

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

The Elevated Acre

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Pécel, Hungary

Ráday Palace

A seemingly unassuming palace near Budapest hides a stupendously decorated hall.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi