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A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

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

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage.

Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.