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

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

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

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.