The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

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

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.