The Golden Dome is the most recognized building on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame

The mural faces the football stadium and has been known as Touchdown Jesus since 1964

Half-scale model of a historic ship in the children's section of Provincetown Public Library.

A Provincetown shop that sells exactly one thing — a pink cupcake — and whose owner fought the town for the right to keep selling it.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

Cape Cod’s historic beacon made famous on a potato chip bag.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Stand inside the dark interior of an historic redwood tree that once was used as a general's headquarters.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.