Places Edited by Ian Hall

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

The small burial plot is located in a mall parking lot.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

A Maryland museum dedicated to Black history, housed in a historic church.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.