A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.

An art museum inside an active factory.

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.