The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.