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

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

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

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

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

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

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.