Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Inside the world's largest seed bank, WWII botanists elected to starve to death rather than compromise their collection.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.