Yokohama, Japan
Noge-Miyakobashi Shotengai (Harmonica Alley)
This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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Yokohama, Japan
Indian Drinking Fountain
A memorial to the Indian victims of the devastating 1923 earthquake, built in glorious Mughal style.
Sydney, Australia
Eric the Pliosaur
The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.
Sydney, Australia
'Memory Is Creation Without End'
This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Los Angeles, California
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Los Angeles, California
The Bonaventure Hotel
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Los Angeles, California
‘Corporate Head’
This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.
Los Angeles, California
'Four Great Eras of California History'
Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
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Los Angeles, California
Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Los Angeles, California
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
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Los Angeles, California
Wells Fargo History Museum
Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Los Angeles, California
Biddy Mason Memorial Park
A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
West Hollywood, California
Rainbow Bar & Grill
An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."
Los Angeles, California
Museum of Tolerance
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
Inglewood, California
Randy's Donuts
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
LAX Theme Building
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
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.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
