A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.