A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.