This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.