The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

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

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

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

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Possibly the oldest masonry dam in all of Europe.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.