The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

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

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

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

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

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.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.