America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

The last of its kind in the country.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

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

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.