This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

Stroll among more than 50 large-scale sculptures created by world-class artists.