Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

The longest continuously operating Elk's Lodge in the country.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

11,500 year old little girl found buried in an ancient fire pit.

Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.