Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

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

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.