A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

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

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 black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

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

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.

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

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.

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

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

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

A cabinet of curious mathematical models and old calculators.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.