A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

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.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

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

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

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

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.