A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.