Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The saddest little diner in New York.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.