"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

A sun-filled museum featuring an ever-rotating collection of classic and exotic cars.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

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

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.