The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

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

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

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

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

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

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.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

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

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

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

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