This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.

A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head as he died can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

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

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

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