A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.