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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

Become a prohibition rebel.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

The deepest metro station in the world.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.