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

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

The F1 Mexican Grand Prix circuit goes right through the middle of this old baseball stadium.

The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.