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

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

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

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”