Ancient volcanic activity made this into an exciting rockhounding site.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

One of the most intact and well-preserved skeletons of a mammoth in the world is displayed in a tiny Utah town.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.

A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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