Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.