This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

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

One of the oldest of its kind.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

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

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.