Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Depression-era fun lives on in this Harlem museum dedicated to the sport of the street.

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.