Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

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

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

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

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

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.

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

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.