Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

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

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.