Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

The great American road trip, but smaller.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

This recipe is set in stone.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.