An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

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

The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

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