When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

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

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

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

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.