Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

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

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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

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

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

Many cities have held the title, but Brazil snatched the crown from Chile in 2011.

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

Hidden in plain sight, this lush garden sits atop one of the most iconic buildings in São Paulo.

Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

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.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.