Opened in 1846, this Gothic Revival style building is the third and current home of Trinity Church, part of the Episcopal Diocese of New York City.
The three-story, Federal-style building houses the mayor‚'s office and the city council chambers, as well as a collection of historic portraits, furnishings and artifacts.
In 1798, the country's first bank robbery took place here, when a guild member stole more than $163,000 from the Bank of Pennsylvania, then located in the building.
Christ Church was founded in 1695 as the first parish of the Church of England in Pennsylvania, and the original church on this site was a simple structure.
Architect George B. Post designed the neo-Classic building, whose front features a glass window wall measuring 50 feet high and 96 feet wide.
Displayed in its current location since 1989, this 7,000-pound bronze sculpture has become a famous symbol of American capitalism.
Dedicated in 1995, this memorial honors the U.S. military members who served in the Korean War (1950-53). More than 54,000 Americans were killed, while more than 100,000 others were wounded.
The pool, measuring some 2,000 feet long, was built soon after the 1922 dedication of the Lincoln Memorial; both were designed by architect Henry Bacon.
Opened in 2004, this museum is devoted to the history and culture of Native people in the Western Hemisphere.
Designed by Emma Stebbins and dedicated in 1873, this fountain was the only sculpture commissioned as part of Central Park’s original design. Its official name is “Angel of the Waters.”
Dedicated in 1985, this 2.5-acre area of the park is a memorial to musician John Lennon, who was murdered nearby on December 8, 1980.
This memorial, dedicated in 2004, honors the 16 million Americans who served in the armed forces during World War II (1939-45).
Hoover Dam was built during the Great Depression, between 1931 and 1936. The project employed thousands of workers, cost more than 100 lives and gave rise to Boulder City.
The museum, which opened in 2003, has hosted political debates and speeches, including then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s historic address on race in March 2008.
Attracting 8.6 million visitors annually, Navy Pier is Chicago's lakefront playground. It was designed for shipping and recreation and has evolved into a major Midwest leisure destination.
Covering 22 acres, Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings that was built during the 1930s.
The Agricultural Memories Museum is housed in a 48-foot by 128-foot building where you can see antique farming equipment, tractors, carriages and toys related to agricultural machinery.
The Afton Historical Society Museum features items relating to local and Mormon history, including artifacts from the life of Joseph Smith. Other items are stored in a barn on the museum grounds.
Built in 1806 when Beacon Hill was the heart of Boston's African American community, this is the oldest black church building in the United States.
The African Cemetery contains 160 headstones, including 35 African American war veterans from the Civil War through World War II.
The African American Monument, erected here in 2002, honors and commemorates the contributions of African Americans to the cultural, social, educational, economic and spiritual life of Savannah.
In 1735 John Adams was born in the colonial saltbox house on this site, and lived here until his marriage to Abigail (Smith) Adams in 1764.
The A.T. Stewart Company Store building was the site of America's first department store, founded by retail pioneer Alexander Turney Stewart.
In 1864, Mormon pioneer Anson Call founded Callville on the Colorado River. The town was intended as a supply depot for Mormon settlements but it was never commercially successful.
The 69th Regiment Armory was designed by Hunt & Hunt and built in 1909, replacing a large block of tenements and apartment houses.
Built for the National Guard in 1909, the Armory was used as a homeless shelter before opening in the 1990s as an indoor track and field center.
This landmark building from 1907 is a rare surviving example of studio building architecture and a reminder of the early 20th Century when West 57th was a center of artistic activity.
Although NYC never was attacked during the Civil War, that doesn't mean it wasn't prepared. Four of these 13-inch seacoast mortars were stationed near Fort Hamilton, along with guns in Staten Island.
The Huguenot Schoolhouse is a one-room brick schoolhouse that was built in 1863 from the clay found along the banks of the nearby Neversink river.
Followers of the psychedelic cult leader Charles Manson murdered actress Sharon Tate and four other people at a home on this site in August 1969.
