Visit a family-run restaurant that has been serving the epitome of soul food for more than seven decades.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

World's largest Christmas store.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.

This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

The supreme shrine of the state.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.