The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."