This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

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

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.