A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

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