Newport, Rhode Island
Newport Cliff Walk
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
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Queens, New York
The Golden Shopping Mall
An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.
New York, New York
New York Academy of Medicine Rare Book Library
This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.
Queens, New York
The Abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad
A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Graffiti Hall of Fame
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
New York, New York
Site of Columbia University's Nuclear Reactor
This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
Montauk, New York
Camp Hero
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
New Paltz, New York
Mohonk Testimonial Gateway
This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
Bash Bish Falls
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
Queens, New York
Steinway Piano Factory
Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.
Queens, New York
Louis Armstrong House
The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.
Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Stonington, Connecticut
Mystic Seaport Museum
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
New York, New York
Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
Groton, Connecticut
Submarine Force Museum
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
New York, New York
The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
New York, New York
Sylvan Terrace
A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
New York, New York
Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
New York, New York
United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
Queens, New York
The Ganesh Temple of Queens
This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.
