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The Stathatos Mansion houses the temporary exhibits of the Museum of Cycladic Art. (Wikimedia Commons)

Athens, Greece

Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

Stoa Emporon

Athens, Greece

Stoa Emporon

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

Atrium.

Athens, Greece

Zappeion

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

Passageway

Athens, Greece

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

The Runner.

Athens, Greece

Dromeas (The Runner)

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

From SW 2

Athens, Greece

The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The theater from the Acropolis.

Athens, Greece

Theatre of Dionysus

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

The Silent Movie Theater
Permanently Closed

Los Angeles, California

The Silent Movie Theater

The last of its kind in the country.

'América Tropical'

Los Angeles, California

'América Tropical'

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

19th century pump

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Fire Department Museum

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

‘Corporate Head’

Los Angeles, California

‘Corporate Head’

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

Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre

Los Angeles, California

Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre

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

Room 8 the Cat Murals

Los Angeles, California

Room 8 the Cat Mural

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

Angelus Temple

Los Angeles, California

Angelus Temple

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

Brady Bunch House

Los Angeles, California

Brady Bunch Home

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

When Gordon began his garden, he started with mannequins.

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sculpture Garden

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Nancy Thompson's House from A Nightmare on Elm Street

Los Angeles, California

Thompson Home

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Los Feliz murder mansion

Los Angeles, California

Los Feliz Murder Mansion

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Ennis House from House on Haunted Hill

Los Angeles, California

Ennis House

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

Downtown Tinseltown

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sign

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

A surprise view of the Hollywood sign.

Los Angeles, California

Bronson Cave

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Old Zoo Picnic Area

Los Angeles, California

Old Zoo Picnic Area

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Museum of Death

Los Angeles, California

The Museum of Death

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

La Piedra Escrita in Jayuya

Jayuya, Puerto Rico

La Piedra Escrita

This rock in the middle of a river in Jayuya contains dozens of Pre-Columbian Taíno petroglyphs.

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