The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A living archive of thoughts in motion.

Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.

This lifelike sculpture of a policeman serves as a helpful reminder to watch out for crossing pedestrians.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

Home of the Daffodil Festival, Castle Craig, and a ghostly hound.

The last surviving 19th-century blast furnace in Connecticut.

Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

Swing by this brightly painted former cannery on the water for a crash-course in local boating history.

Soaring mural splashed across 70-year-old silos in Michigan.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

The last blast furnace to close in New England offers a rare window into the region’s once-thriving iron industry.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

This restored 18th-century house was once the home of Lititz's first tobacconist.

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.