It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.