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

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

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

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

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

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

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

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

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

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

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

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

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.