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One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

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

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

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.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.