The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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

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

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Antiques by the Bay.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

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

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

The return of something once considered a basic part of life.