Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

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

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

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

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

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

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.