This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

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

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

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

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

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

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.

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