From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.