Good things come in small packages – just look at these petite museums. From gemstone galleries to bonsai gardens, head out and discover your city's lesser-known institutions.

Did you know that it’s possible to get married inside a doughnut shop in Portland? Or that Boston was once submerged in a deadly wave…of molasses? Read on for more bizarro urban lore.

For the last 30 years, Philadelphia nonprofit Mural Arts has been going, well, off the wall. And in more recent years, it’s been moving off the wall—and out of the box, too.

Philly’s known as a hip, music-loving, cheesesteak-filled city. Less known? That there are pockets of awesome, untapped little towns just an hour (or less) outside of city lines that are bustling with culture, mouthwatering cuisine, eclectic art, and historical sights.