The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

Because there's no place like home.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

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

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."