Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

At the site of a graffiti artist's murder, fellow artists gather to pay homage.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

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

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

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

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.