Places Edited by Julio Torres

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

The world's largest rotating world.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.