This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.