A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.