A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.