A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

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

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.

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

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

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

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Set sail on a small scale.

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

A cargo of beautiful music.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

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

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.