The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.