Brooklyn, New York
Marine Park Salt Marsh
This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.
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Brooklyn, New York
This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.
Brooklyn, New York
Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.
New York, New York
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
New York, New York
This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.
San Juan Capistrano, California
This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Encinitas, California
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
Encinitas, California
The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
Encinitas, California
What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.
Miami, Florida
The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.
Homestead, Florida
Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Miami, Florida
With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.
Queens, New York
The home of former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett.
Queens, New York
A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC.
Queens, New York
The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.
Bellerose, New York
The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.
New York, New York
One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
New York, New York
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Key West, Florida
An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's Barkaloo Cemetery is the resting place of a scant two bodies.
Brooklyn, New York
The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.