This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

Where hand-pressed burgers meet low-flying planes — a 1950s drive-in shack at the end of an active runway in the Columbia River Gorge, with Mount Hood on one side and Mount Adams on the other.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.

The Kansas City Barbecue restaurant also contains the original piano that was a central part of the famous "Great Balls of Fire" scene.

A volcanic spur of Lake Tahoe wrapped in Washoe sacred stories and road tunnels

This street was the filming location of the iconic flying bicycle scene from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

Here began Southern California's oil boom over 100 years ago

A rooftop mascot for a vintage Tiki Bar and Restaurant has a varied and interesting history

A living museum documenting the history and produce of California's citrus industry

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

A gem in the middle of the desert that looks like it came straight from a fairytale.

An improbable creek near Death Valley, not far from the oldest surviving Euro-American structure in the Mojave Desert.

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

The last such cabin in Arizona is a rare remnant of a bygone era of medical treatment.