One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.