Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.