A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

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

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

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.