The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.