Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

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

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

A cargo of beautiful music.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.