An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

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

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.