The middle finger of modernity.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

Longest canal tunnel in the world, abandoned in the 1960s.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.