Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.