A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

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

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.