This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.

A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.