This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

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

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

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.