Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

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

Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.