After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

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