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The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

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.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

In 1932, Americans honored their first president's 200th birthday by planting trees.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.

This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.

Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum.

Across from a hotel parking lot, a Confederate spy rests under a large tombstone with her Union Veteran husband behind a copse of trees in a small, well-maintained cemetery.

The last vestige of a once substantial orchard and farm in the suburbs of Northern Virginia.

The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."

Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!