The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.