This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.