This landmark building, from notable Los Angeles architects, is being restored.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

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

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.