After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

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

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.