Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

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

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.