Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead.

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

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

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

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.