A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.