Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

Half of a house.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.