Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

The largest police museum in the western United States displays the evolution of crime-fighting Seattle.

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.