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

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.