Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.