The poet Walt Whitman was a frequent visitor to this spot, the highest on Long Island.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.

The remains of a failed subway in upstate New York is now an underground graffiti bunker.

Alexander Milliner, a favorite of General Washington, is interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery along with 80 other Revolutionary War veterans.

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

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

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

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