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Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

These old doors are covered in the signatures of Rehoboth Beach artists dating back to the 1930s.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

This little-known memorial honors those who have donated their bodies to medical training.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

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

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.