Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

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

Russian history in San Francisco.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

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.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.