A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

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

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

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

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

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

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

The last of its kind in the country.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.