Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

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

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

The last of its kind in the country.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

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.

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.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.