A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

This is the house that spite built.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

Nearly four centuries after its founding, remnants of one of the oldest planned communities in North America are still visible in southern Brooklyn.

Devotional offerings and pleas for intercession are left at this Depression-era shrine inside a nature preserve.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

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

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.