A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.