A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

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

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

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.