Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

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

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

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

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

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.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.