An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

This house was once the location of Frelinghuysen University.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.

This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.

A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.

The only labyrinth within the city of Alexandria.

A massive rotating globe sits at the center of Babson Park.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

Designed to honor all those that work as nurses around the globe.

The first lookout in Yosemite.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.