Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Two monstrous warehouses. One now holds priceless works of art, the other stands abandoned and dilapidated.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

The Father of the Erie Canal has a magnificent grave marker that redefines the term "final resting place."

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

America's smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.