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

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

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

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

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

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

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

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

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

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

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

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

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

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

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

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.