This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

The bronze creation commemorates the life and work of a beloved actor.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

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

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.