This sculpture is dedicated to Minnesota natives who served in combat.

Island of trash twice the size of Texas floats in the Pacific.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

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

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

Gander at model satellites and telescopes in this scientific lobby.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.