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

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

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

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.