A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

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

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

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

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

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

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