The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

The remains of Canada's earliest Chinese pioneers are interred along this picturesque point.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

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

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.