This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.

One of New Jersey's oldest surviving buildings still bears the mark of our former British overlords.

Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected.

Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.

A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.