Jersey City, New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
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New York, New York
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
Brooklyn, New York
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.
New York, New York
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
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
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Charlotte Temple’s Grave
A Manhattan tombstone honors a popular 19th-century heroine, now long forgotten.
New York, New York
Site of New York Slave Market
Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.
New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
P.T. Barnum Museum
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
Key West, Florida
African Cemetery at Higgs Beach
Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.
Key West, Florida
Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
Key West Cemetery
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
Key West, Florida
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Jacksonville, Florida
Boneyard Beach
This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.
Richmond, Virginia
Hollywood Cemetery
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Baltimore, Maryland
Frank Zappa Bust
The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
Baltimore, Maryland
Grave of John Wilkes Booth
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Horse You Came In On Saloon
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Page, Arizona
Boiler Tube Slot Canyon
This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.
