This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

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

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

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

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

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

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

This millstone commemorates a gruesome tale that may have been the source of the city's name.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.