A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.