Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

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

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.