A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.

A wonderous place devoted to art and metal.

Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.

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

Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

A Canadian POW for German soldiers during WWII where prisoners hatched an elaborate escape plan.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

Two community gardens under the elevated subway lines on a very busy commercial strip in Bushwick.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.