Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

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

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

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Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

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

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.