A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

An urban laboratory.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience.

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.