NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

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

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

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

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

One of two observatories in the U.S. that routinely detect gravitational waves.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

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

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

Historical marker that is a mini replica of the original in New York.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

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