Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A science teacher's dream.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.