A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

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

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

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

Current docking place of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic ocean liner.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

A beautifully designed asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center with a ghost story or two.

Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.