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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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