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

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

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

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

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

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

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

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

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

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

The last of its kind in the country.

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

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.