Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.