Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

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

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

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

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.

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

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

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.