An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.

A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg's famous shark movie.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.