The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.