Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

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

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

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

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

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

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

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

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

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

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

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

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.

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

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.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.