The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.