A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.

Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

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

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.