This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

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

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

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

A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

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

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

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

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

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