Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

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

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

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

Inside this Darjeeling museum, you can see a pair of boots that once stood at the top of the world.

The first English fort built in India.

These animal carvings stand as representations of India and Britain.

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.

The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.