An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.

A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

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

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

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

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.