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

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

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

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

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

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

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

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

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.