Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

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

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.