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An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

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

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

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

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

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

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.