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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

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

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.