A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This electronics repair store celebrates the history of computers.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.