A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

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

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

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

One of two Southern California statues celebrating “The Duke,” this one towers over a Beverly Hills sidewalk.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

A legendary West Hollywood bar where celebrities shoot pool with the locals.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.