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

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

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.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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

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