Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

The last sailing lobster boat in Maine is also likely New England's first zero-emissions commercial vessel.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

A quiet spot commemorating two naturalists who had to choose between love and the university at which they both taught.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

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