After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

A land of debatable treasure.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.