Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.