A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

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

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.