Remember that scene in Men in Black when Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones have to climb up a tower in Queens to stop an alien from stealing a flying saucer on top of it? Well, if you're unfamiliar, that's a very real place called the New York State Pavilion, and it was designed for the 1964-65 World's Fair by Philip Johnson. This futuristic creation, which features an observation deck called "Astro-View," among many other sci-fi-looking features, has been celebrated for years by tourists and architects alike. In short, it's regarded a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture that has attracted tons of people to Queens for years since its creation.

There's just one problem: it's falling apart. Yup, time has not been kind to the New York State Pavilion. Over the years, the structure has seemingly transformed from a Jetsons-like future structure to something that would look right at home next to the creepy amusement park in Chernobyl (you know the one). The good news is that this is all may change soon thanks to the New York State Pavilion Ideas Competition.