Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
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Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec
This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Acámbaro, Mexico
This small museum holds a treasure trove of ceramic figures that are either a hoax or proof of dragons, aliens, and dinosaur riders.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."
Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico
Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.
Huautla de Jiménez, Mexico
Southern Mexico under the influence of mushrooms, ceremony and celebrity.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
Paris, France
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Paris, France
135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Newport Beach, California
One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.