The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

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

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

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

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.