Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

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

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

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.