What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.