Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

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

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

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

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.