Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

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

Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.