This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.