Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.