A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

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

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.