Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

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

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

The deepest metro station in the world.