Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.