This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A massive art collective tries a new take on Brooklyn's DIY music scene—by making it fully legal.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.