The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.