This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

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

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

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

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

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.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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.

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

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

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

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