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

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.