An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

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

New York City's first Modernist house.

Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.