The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The only museum about the history of dentistry in Canada.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A strange machine made to evaluate the world economy using water and lots of tubes.

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.