The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.

A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.

The studio of influential composer Charles Ives is perfectly reconstructed, hidden in the back of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

This underground power plant looks more like a super-villian's lair than a public work.

The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.