The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

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

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.