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

This colorful, ornately-decorated cemetery sits next to a quiet cove known as "the beach of the dead."

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

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

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

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

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

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

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

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.