The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

The first "Hall of Fame" in America was designed by legendary Gilded Age architect Stanford White for what was then the NYU uptown campus.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.