A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

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

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Yo, Adrian!

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.