One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.