"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

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.

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

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

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

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.