Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.