The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.