This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

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.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

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

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

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

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.