Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Thailand museum of bottles of all shapes and sizes filled with intricate and beautiful art.

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.