A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

A seemingly unassuming palace near Budapest hides a stupendously decorated hall.

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.