The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Yo, Adrian!

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.