Outsider Architecture in Los Angeles

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

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

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

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

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.