This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind.

Home to a full cast of the largest woolly mammoth ever recovered in North America. 

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

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

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

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

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.