A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

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

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

The narrowest street in Paris.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.