A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.