Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

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

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

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

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.