Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.

This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

This classic Kansas City song reference is the place for anyone who wants to stand at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.