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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.