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New York, New York

New York City Police Museum

Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
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
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

The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
Added by Delireus
Buenos Aires, Argentina

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
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San Luis Obispo, California

Madonna Inn

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
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New York, New York

Bemelmans Bar

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Added by yayanzhang
Athens, Greece

Pittaki Street

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.
leiris Added by leiris
Thessaloniki, Greece

Nymfopetra

Legends hold that these unusual rock formations were once a bridal party, or perhaps a group of hunters.
Added by ElenaZn
Athens, Greece

The Blue Polykatoikia

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Athens, Greece

Stones of Frederica

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.
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Thessaloniki, Greece

'The Umbrellas'

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Athens, Greece

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
dangerscuba Added by dangerscuba
Archaggelos, Greece

Epta Piges (Seven Springs)

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.
Added by ConstantinX
Greece

The Lion of Chaeronea

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.
Aika Added by Aika
Athens, Greece

House of Proclus

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Lakki, Greece

Lakki Cinema

This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.
Added by Sporadicus
Athens, Greece

Ritual of Periarosis Column

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Milos, Greece

Sirocco

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.
Added by Omnia Saed
Thessaloniki, Greece

Bensousan Han

An artistic melting pot inside an old roadside inn from the Ottoman era.
Added by Shunka
Athens, Greece

Prosfygika

This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Thessaloniki, Greece

Yeni Camii

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.
Added by alexntex
Vlychada, Greece

Tomato Industrial Museum

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.
cecilyannwong Added by cecilyannwong
Athens, Greece

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA