The magic's in the hole!

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.

A micronation of epic proportions.

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.