The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.