This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

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

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

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

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

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

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.