Rahway, New Jersey
Grave of the Unknown Woman
The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.
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Rahway, New Jersey
The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Filled with history, this cemetery is maintained each summer by a few hungry goats.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Prank calls to this place, originally the "Tube Bar," inspired the creation of a Simpsons character.
Brooklyn, New York
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.
Savannah, Georgia
An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
Savannah, Georgia
An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Bronx, New York
The famous author's cottage hideaway.
Trenton, New Jersey
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
New York, New York
An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.
New York, New York
Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
New York, New York
One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.