A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

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

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

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

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

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.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

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

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.