This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.

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

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

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

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.