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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

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

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

A repository of Pasadena history.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.