New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
Miami Beach, Florida
Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
New York, New York
The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Lusby, Maryland
Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.
Delray Beach, Florida
Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Lake Helen, Florida
Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.
New York, New York
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Bizarre Cavern.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
District of Columbia
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Bethesda, Maryland
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.