A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

A wild trout fishery in Arkansas.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

Where Eunice Williams was murdered by natives, and where locals say her ghost still haunts.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.