A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

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

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.