Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

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

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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

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

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.