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

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

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

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

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

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 statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.