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

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

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

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.

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

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

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

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

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.