A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

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

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."