Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

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

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

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.