A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."