Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

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

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.