An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

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.

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

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

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

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.