This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

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

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

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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