A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

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

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

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

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

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

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

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