The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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.

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

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This beautiful eden was once the vacation home of Tahitian royals before Marlon Brando bought it.