The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."