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By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

This piece of the Berlin Wall symbolizes the shared German and Filipino struggles for freedom.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

Charming small streets lined with well preserved wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th century.

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

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.

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.