Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.