"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Giant papier mache hog sits on private property.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

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

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.