A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

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

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

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

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

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

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

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

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