A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

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

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.