Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

The tombstone epitaph of Millicent Milroy commemorates her "marriage" to King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.