This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.