The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

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

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

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

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.