This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.

Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.