When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.