An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

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

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

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

It might look like a doghouse, but this small structure was actually built to house a spirit from Maya mythology.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Yo, Adrian!

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.