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

How a friendly mining-school rivalry, two adventurous students, and 400 tons of limestone created a Platteville landmark.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

This California town keeps a graveyard of its retired, decorated fire hydrants.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

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

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This elaborately-carved white marble fountain was built to stand outside the Detroit Opera House.

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.