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.

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

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

Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.