The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

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

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

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

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.