The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.