This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

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

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

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

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

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

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

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.

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

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.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.