New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
Atlanta, Georgia
Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.
Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
Los Angeles, California
A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Morristown, Tennessee
All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
Washington, D.C.
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Los Angeles, California
A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
San Francisco, California
Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.