This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses.

Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

A group dedicated to promoting boating, kayaking and environmental education programs.

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.