A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

A giant hilltop cross marks the location of a sanctuary with stunning views of Acapulco.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.