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

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.