One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.