A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Set sail on a small scale.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.