Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.