A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

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

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

Orcas on display and in the water.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

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

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.