This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

Where infamous mobster and leader of Murder Inc. Albert Anastasia made his home.

The engineering feat of the Panama Canal was possible in small part thanks to materials developed in this humble Red Hook foundry.

The factory that helped produce a dominant form of lighting before Thomas Edison.

The unassuming structure was part of a Major League Baseball stadium.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.