One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.