From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.

This municipal sundial has been keeping time along Tacoma's Commencement Bay since 1978.

Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This park celebrates a sister city relationship that survived the Cold War.

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.