Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

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

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

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.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.