Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

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

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.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

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 free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.