The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.

Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

This 4.5-meter-tall statue of a native Australian bird marks Hydro Aluminium's 40th year in the area.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

A memorial sculpture to heath hens stands on the spot where the last heath hen, Booming Ben, was last seen.

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.