North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.