A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

A holy stone inside this spectacular hermitage is said to have healing properties.

This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.

An eccentric German artist built this weird and wondrous castle packed with shocking sculptures and alien art.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.