Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

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 oldest public library in Ireland.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

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

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.