With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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.

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

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