The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.

This sprawling 18th-century cemetery features unique and beautiful gravestones, including one shaped like a tree.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

A unique work of art that was created without permission.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

For more than 25 years, this Philadelphia store has been offering a wide selection of Victorian oddities and antiques.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”