Anaheim, California
Petrified Tree
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
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Los Angeles, California
Chase Mosaic Movie Montages
This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.
Los Angeles, California
Gower Gulch
The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.
Los Angeles, California
Ballerina Clown
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Los Angeles, California
Binoculars Building
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Los Angeles, California
Declaration Sculpture
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Santa Monica, California
Chain Reaction
In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.
Santa Monica, California
Georgian Hotel
One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.
Los Angeles, California
Musso and Frank Grill
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
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Los Angeles, California
Snow White Cafe
This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.
West Hollywood, California
Rainbow Bar & Grill
An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."
Atlanta, Georgia
Coca-Cola Secret Formula Vault
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Bronx, New York
Nano Billiards Cafe
A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.
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Brooklyn, New York
BargeMusic
A cargo of beautiful music.
Brooklyn, New York
The Brooklyn Navy Yard
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.
Groton, Connecticut
Mystic Pizza
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Bridgehampton, New York
Dan Flavin Art Institute
A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.
Brooklyn, New York
City Reliquary
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
London, England
Odeon Covent Garden
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Wolf-God of Woodeaton
A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.
London, England
The Lewis Chessmen
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
Lindow Man
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
Metropolitan Police Coat Hook
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
