An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

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

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

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

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

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

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

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

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.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

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.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

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

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

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

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

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