This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.