The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

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

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

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

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

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.