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

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

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

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

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

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

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

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.