The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

Secluded amid upstate New York’s Adirondack Mountains lies this subterranean emblem of a nation on the brink of nuclear war. And it's for sale.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

The childhood home of Jerry Lee Lewis was converted into a museum dedicated to his musical legend.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.