The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

Reverend Jen's unique museum/living room showcases her troll collection.

Three-story slide through the New Museum.

A museum devoted to osteopathy and its creator, Andrew Still.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.