Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

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

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.