A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

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

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

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

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

This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.

This church's unusual design comes from its previous life as a mortuary station.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

A small mountain cave tucked away along Kings Highway has become a shrine to the beloved character.

Giant wheel of cheese marks a dairying village.

Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

It's home to the antenna that received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.

A little-known museum of Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek artifacts.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.

The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.