The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

This massive vault of comedic history is no joke.

Florida’s first home built with eco-friendly hempcrete.

No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.

Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

This iconic science fiction house still looks like something from the future.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This stone marker honors the man who released Canada goose goslings in Fort Collins, Colorado.