Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

The clock that sets them all.

Final resting place of a 19th century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.