One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

Behind legendary Meltdown Comics is a marker for an engineered musical roadway of the Tehachapi, the great road builders of Kcymaerxthaere.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

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

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.