Places Edited by Cindy Cesare

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

This softball diamond has a culture all its own.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.