Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

A century-old historical movie theatre that plays a mix of independent and mainstream films.

This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

A waterway covered over after the Industrial Revolution has been unearthed and cleaned up, for the enjoyment of fish and humans alike.

Self-sufficient greenhouse floating on the Hudson River.

The original location of a global franchise in Zagreb stands out for exhibits that challenge perceptions.

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

"Leave a He-Man, Take a Transformer" and share a story about your real-life superhero.

A building made mostly of cast iron features a 1:45 scale lego model of its self.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.