The giant birds honor two native North American species.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

The world’s largest collection of angel figurines includes 600 black angels donated by Oprah Winfrey.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!