Chicago, Illinois
Phyllis' Musical Inn
Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.
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Chicago, Illinois
Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.
Chicago, Illinois
Pizza with a side of fine art.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Bronx, New York
The first "Hall of Fame" in America was designed by legendary Gilded Age architect Stanford White for what was then the NYU uptown campus.
Queens, New York
The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
New York, New York
Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
Bronx, New York
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
New York, New York
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
Hangzhou, China
China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.
Brooklyn, New York
This impressive mansion in Vinegar Hill has some mysterious details in its architecture.
Washington, D.C.
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
Washington, D.C.
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Washington, D.C.
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
Washington, D.C.
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
Washington, D.C.
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.