The return of something once considered a basic part of life.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

The world's largest model of our planetary system.

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

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

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

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

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.