These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

Feast on some of the finest momos in all of Queens.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.