A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

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

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.