This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

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

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

New York's oldest magic store.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.