It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

A garden full of metal sculptures that celebrate the double bass.

The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.

America's silhouette includes 100 square miles of wilderness jutting into Canada thanks to an old mapmaking error.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.