A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

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

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.