A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

This exacting restaurant will charge a fine for every grain of rice you've left behind.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.