The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.

The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.

This once luxurious Catskills resort is now a haunting ruin.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

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

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.