To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

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

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

Become a prohibition rebel.

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