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This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Amazingly, this old machine within the Resorts Casino still functions.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

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

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.