A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

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

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

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

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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