Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

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

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

This small island has a dark past as a colony for Chinese lepers and a dropoff point for bootleggers.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.