Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

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

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The most confusing clock in New York.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.