The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A science teacher's dream.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”