20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.