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.

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

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

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

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

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

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

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

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

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.