An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.