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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

The deepest metro station in the world.

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.