Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

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

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

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.

A Manhattan tombstone honors a popular 19th-century heroine, now long forgotten.

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

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

The world's longest known cave system.