The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

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

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

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

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

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

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

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

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

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

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

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

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

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

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

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

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.