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

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

In a historic steel foundry east of the Mississippi River, thousands of wooden crates hold the architectural remnants of buildings long gone but not forgotten.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

An amazing collection of scale model ships.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.

The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."

Discover the taste of mold.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.