Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

A Beaux-Arts triumph set to become Ford's innovation campus

The world's longest known cave system.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

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

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

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

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions.