You can fulfill your childhood dream of becoming a paleontologist by digging for your own amber fossils.

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

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

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

This unusual subway stop was originally a real estate office.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."