Become a prohibition rebel.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.