There's a saying among staff members that the more you get to know the Queen Mary, the more you realize that she has an endearing personality to match her wealth of history. The beautifully preserved ocean liner was launched in 1934 and made 1,001 transatlantic crossings before finally berthing in Long Beach in 1967. It has gone through many periods of renovations since, but in 1993, the RMS Foundation took over ownership and restored its original art deco style. On board, you can take one of five tours, such as the informative Behind the Scenes walk or the downright spooky Ghost and Legends tour. (Spirits have been spotted in the pool and engine room.) You could stay for dinner at one of the ship's restaurants or even spend the night in one of the wood-panel rooms. The ship's neighbor, a geodesic dome originally built to house Howard Hughes's Spruce Goose aircraft, now serves as a terminal for Carnival Cruise Lines, making the Queen Mary the perfect pit stop before or after a cruise. And anchored next to the Queen is the Scorpion, a Russian submarine you can tour for a look at Cold War history.