Destructive children, start your engines.

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

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

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

This eclectic sculpture garden in Brooklyn, home to a bizarre collection of art, was once a run-down junkyard.

Retribution for death of infamous mob boss Franie Yale was a case of mistaken identity.

Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.

A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

HBO series' stage tucked away in a Greenpoint lot is the largest theatrical set of its kind in the United States.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.