When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

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

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

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

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

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.

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

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

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

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

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

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

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.