Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

Home of the "Father of Forestry."

A repository of Pasadena history.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

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

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

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

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.