A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A giant steel sculpture with animals in its shadows.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.