Chicago, Illinois
Monadnock Building
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
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Chicago, Illinois
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
Shoreham, New York
An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
Brooklyn, New York
Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New York, New York
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
New York, New York
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.
New York, New York
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
New York, New York
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.
Water Mill, New York
Once the center of food production for this small town.
East Hampton, New York
This cemetery holds the remains of an accused witch and the man that ensured her freedom.
Louisville, Kentucky
This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Louisville, Kentucky
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Louisville, Kentucky
A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.