This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

Here be dragons.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

A wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.