The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.