Glendale, California
Forest Lawn Cemetery
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
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Glendale, California
Tropico Post Office
Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.
Glendale, California
Adams Square Mini Park
An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.
Los Angeles, California
Mt. Hollywood Tunnel
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Los Angeles, California
Fire Survivors of the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.
El Segundo, California
Old Town Music Hall
The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
Gardena, California
Gardena Cinema
The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.
Rome, Italy
Nymphaeum of Egeria
Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.
Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
The Catacombs of San Sebastian
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Rome, Italy
Casa di Lorenzo Manilio
A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.
Permanently Closed
Rome, Italy
The Sacconi Rossi Crypt
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Rome, Italy
Pons Fabricius
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
The Protestant Cemetery
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
The Great Synagogue of Rome
A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.
Rome, Italy
Basilica of Santa Sabina
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Rome, Italy
St. Valentine's Skull
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Rome, Italy
Temple of Portunus
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Paris, France
The Bouquinistes of Paris
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Washington, D.C.
Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue
The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
