Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.

This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.