A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

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

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.