After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

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

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

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

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.