An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Inside this library turned museum, the history of Modesto and Stanislaus County is on full display.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

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

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

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

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

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.