The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

The lowest point in South Dakota and the source of the Minnesota River.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.