Current docking place of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic ocean liner.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

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

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.