A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

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

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

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

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.

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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

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