Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

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

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

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

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

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

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

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

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

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

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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