New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
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New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
Lewes, Delaware
What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.
Lewes, Delaware
A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.
Lewes, Delaware
Sip colonial-era cocktails at this monthly recreation of a 1740 watering hole.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Berlin, Maryland
Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.
Fenwick Island, Delaware
A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of Philadelphia's largest murals resides hidden under this bridge.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.
Brooklyn, New York
An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.
Brooklyn, New York
This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.
Brooklyn, New York
Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.
Brooklyn, New York
Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.
Brooklyn, New York
Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses.
Brooklyn, New York
HBO series' stage tucked away in a Greenpoint lot is the largest theatrical set of its kind in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.