These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

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

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

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

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

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

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

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

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

Because there's no place like home.

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