Culver City, California
Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments
Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.
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Culver City, California
Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.
Williamstown, Australia
Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.
Naples, Florida
This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.
Los Angeles, California
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.
Arrowtown, New Zealand
This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.
Los Angeles, California
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Santa Monica, California
"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."
Culver City, California
Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.
Los Angeles, California
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
Los Angeles, California
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.
Los Angeles, California
Wild West history in Hollywood style.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Los Angeles, California
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
Los Angeles, California
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Los Angeles, California
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
Los Angeles, California
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Los Angeles, California
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.