This Catskills museum preserves stumps from the earliest known fossil forest on Earth.

This roadside dinosaur park offered up lumpy neon thunder lizards in the name of kitsch and education.

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.

The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

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

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

A museum showcasing the history of sugarcane with a rich history.

This dramatic monument in Colombia honors a little-known indigenous fighter for independence.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.