An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.