This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

This pole near the infield rail at Belmont Park marks the jaw-dropping margin of Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes victory.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

One of the largest public housing complexes in New York once visited by Eleanor Roosevelt.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.