Brooklyn, New York
House of Wax
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
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Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Lisbon, Portugal
One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.