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

This museum is dedicated to the first coast-to-coast highway.

Wander the sprawling living museum on the site of one of a 16th-century community.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

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

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.