Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The last of its kind in the country.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Discover the taste of mold.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.