The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.

This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.