The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.