60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

Hundreds of toothbrushes hang from a wire fence along a quiet New Zealand road.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

This kinetic sculpture focuses the sounds of the city when you stand inside.

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.