A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

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

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

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

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

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

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.