A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.

Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.

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

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruous in rural Vermont.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

Yo, Adrian!

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.