Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

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

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.