One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

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

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

Kansas's Grassroots Art Capital welcomes visitors to Lucas through its very own World's Largest Thing.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.