It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Antiques by the Bay.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.