Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.