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An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.