This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

Dedicated to the works of the legendary special effects artist.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

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

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.