Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

After James Madison's death, his wife and former First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this yellow building near the White House.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.