A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

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

A graveyard of bathyspheres and diving bells paints a weirdly accurate account of ocean exploration's rickety history.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.