Places beatrizvale Wants to Go

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

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

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

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.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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

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

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.