This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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

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

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.