The oldest continuously operating church in California.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

This remote piece of Cape Breton coast was the unceremonious landing site of the first solo, east-west transatlantic flight made by a female aviator.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

The freeway that never was.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.