Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

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

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

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

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

Former laboratory of radical psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich.

They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.

The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.