Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

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

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.