Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This historic Art Nouveau mansion has guided tours and impressive views of the Currituck Sound.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.

Oldest building in California still in use.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.