Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

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

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

Historic Greenpoint theater, turned roller disco, now housing a chain pharmacy store.

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

A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.