The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.