What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

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

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

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.