An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin's lost medieval wall.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

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

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

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

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

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

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.