This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.