Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

America's first public mental health facility.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.