This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

Yo, Adrian!

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

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

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

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

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.