A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

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

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

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

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

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

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

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

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

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.