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

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.