This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

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

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.