An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The only sea in the world that has no land boundary.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."