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Riga, Latvia

Freedom Monument

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
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Brooklyn, New York

Kammetal Workshop

Fabrication workshop where the encasement for One World Trade Center's beacon was constructed.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Brooklyn, New York

Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company

The engineering feat of the Panama Canal was possible in small part thanks to materials developed in this humble Red Hook foundry.
Added by Mordy
Brooklyn, New York

Cacao Prieto

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Paris, France

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

The narrowest street in Paris.
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Bratislava, Slovakia

Church of St. Elizabeth

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Added by thommandos
New York, New York

Dyckman Farmhouse

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
New York, New York

Shorakkopoch Rock

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.
lampbane Added by lampbane
New York, New York

Seaman-Drake Arch

Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
New York, New York

Marble Hill

Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

High Bridge

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

Kool Herc's Block

This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.
urvijabanerji Added by urvijabanerji
New York, New York

Grand Central Oyster Bar

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
lukefater Added by lukefater
New York, New York

American Numismatic Society

Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Queens, New York

Materials for the Arts

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Brooklyn, New York

Spectacle Theater

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.
Added by rarerborealis
Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New York, New York

Mercury Theatre Plaque

Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."
Added by cait7911
New York, New York

Number One, Broadway

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
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

The New York New Church

Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
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

George Glazer Gallery

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

Second Avenue Subway Art

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky