The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

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

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

As the glaciers retreated out of northern Wisconsin, this unique natural wonder was crafted.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.