An elegant German-style resort overlooking the Potomoc River.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.

True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

Bizarre Cavern.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.