An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

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

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

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

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.