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Brooklyn, New York

St. Anthony

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.
New York, New York

Antonín Dvořák's Home

The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.
Ballston Spa, New York

National Bottle Museum

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.
Niagara Falls, New York

Edward Dean Adams Power Plant

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.
New York, New York

Citigroup Center Stilts

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.
Queens, New York

Ridgewood Reservoir

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.
Staten Island, New York

Mount Loretto Beach Rock Garden

Eccentric stone cairns built on a public New York City beach.
Wilmington, New York

Santa's Workshop

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.
Keene Valley, New York

Lake Tear of the Clouds

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.
Buffalo, New York

The Relic Collection at St. John Gualbert's Church

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.
Cooperstown, New York

The Cardiff Giant

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
New York, New York

Fliers and Explorers Globe

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.
Auburn, New York

Fort Hill Cemetery

The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.
Flanders, New York

Big Duck

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
New York, New York

Ear Inn

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
Queens, New York

The Birthplace of Scrabble

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
New York, New York

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Velha Goa, India

Body of St. Francis Xavier

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.
Mumbai, India

Ruttonsee Muljee Jetha Fountain

A drinking water fountain in the heart of Mumbai, built by a father in memory of his son.
Pune, India

Blades of Glory Cricket Museum

Believed to be the largest cricket museum in the world.
Pune, India

Shree Ganesh Darshan Museum

Located within a temple complex, this museum has a fantastic collection of around 500 idols of Lord Ganesh.
New Delhi, India

Iron Pillar of Delhi

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
New Delhi, India

Tribute to Jewish-Indian Actresses

These murals celebrate the oft-overlooked legacies of Iraqi-Jewish actresses in Bollywood.
Gopalpur, India

Gopalpur Lighthouse

No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.