A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

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

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

New York's oldest magic store.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Definitely not a clown bar.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.