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

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

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

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.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

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

Narrowest house in Boston.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

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

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.