One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A repository of Pasadena history.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.