A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.