Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.

The most radioactive spot in New York City can also fix your muffler.

Amid the clacking of snooker balls, diners tuck into fiery Bhutanese fare.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.