Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

A quick journey through the history of Annapolis.