A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

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

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

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

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

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

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

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

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

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