A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

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

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Mexican food and folk art.