The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

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

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

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

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

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

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

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

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Past the hills and beyond the graveyard, this church feels extremely out of place.

Legend has it thieves once stashed their treasures in this crater in the Mexican desert.