Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation.

Home to an apple tree that can produce 25 different varieties of fruit.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.