The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

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

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

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.