A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

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

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

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

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 symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.