New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.
New York, New York
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Northampton, Massachusetts
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stop thieves at the site of a historic 1876 bank robbery.
Northampton, Massachusetts
A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.
Sunderland, Massachusetts
This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.
New York, New York
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
New York, New York
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
New York, New York
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Boston, Massachusetts
Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.
Tampa, Florida
The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.
Tampa, Florida
Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.
Tampa, Florida
These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.
San Anselmo, California
George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.
Los Angeles, California
Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.
Los Angeles, California
This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.
Monrovia, California
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.