A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.