Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

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

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

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

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.