Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

Where the Millerites gathered to watch the end of the world in 1844—and left disappointed.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

This monument pays tribute to the musicians responsible for creating the Sound Of Asbury Park.

Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

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

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.