A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

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.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.