Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This deserted island off the coast of Philadelphia is only visitable a few days every year; once industrialized, it is now an ecological marvel.

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.

The house where Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book' is also the location of the first tennis court in Vermont.

This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.