After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

Cuba's historical trains remind natives of their country's sugary sweet past.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

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The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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 grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The most confusing clock in New York.

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

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.