One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

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