An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

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

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.