The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

A tribute to one of the most memorable characters from the Transformers movie series.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.