This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

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

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

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.