The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.