Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

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

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

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

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

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

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

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

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

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.