The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.