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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

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 traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

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

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

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

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

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

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

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

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

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

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

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.