Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.