During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

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.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

A moving tribute to a leader of the American abolitionist movement.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

This garden memorial marks the site where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by the Cleveland Police Department.

Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.