Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.