Home to items never before seen by the public.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

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

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

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

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.