A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

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

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.