This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

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

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

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.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

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

One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.