The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.