A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.