A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.