A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.

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

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

This beach pool offers a spectacle of crashing waves, blue hues, and a historical lighthouse.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.