British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.

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

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

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

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

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

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.