A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

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

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

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

The world's largest wooden structure.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.