Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Once used to screen films for theater owners to rent, this historic building is now a start up hub.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.