This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.

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

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.