Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

One of the oldest of its kind.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

A collection of artifacts from Maryland's maritime past.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”