Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

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

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

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.

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

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

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

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

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

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.