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A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

An original apothecary from 1792.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

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

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.