The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A massive maritime collision may have led to the myth of a resort island's strange financial status.

Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

An underwater city for the dead.

This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.