The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.