A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

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

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.