An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

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

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

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

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

Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx.

A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.

Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.