A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

New York's oldest magic store.

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

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.

Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.