A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Become a prohibition rebel.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.