Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

It would be a crime to miss it.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.