This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

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

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.

A former salt mine is now a cool picnic spot for families and asthmatics.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.