In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

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

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

Become a prohibition rebel.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.