Eccentric Homes in Los Angeles

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

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

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

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

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

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

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.