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

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The hall of fame for circus performers.

A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

A commemoration of the little-known cultural influence that Tolstoy had on India.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

These murals celebrate the oft-overlooked legacies of Iraqi-Jewish actresses in Bollywood.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

A tiny museum dedicated to the charkha, a traditional spinning wheel that became a symbol of national resistance during Gandhi's freedom movements.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.