A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

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

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

Set sail on a small scale.

The return of something once considered a basic part of life.

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

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.