A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

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

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

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

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Because there's no place like home.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

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

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

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

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

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

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

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

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