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.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

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

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

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

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

This 19th-century Hamptons windmill was once home to modernist painter Agnes Pelton.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.