The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.