Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

I fought the law and the precinct caved in.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.