South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

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

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

This site honors an Israeli cargo ship that was destroyed by the government in 1948.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.