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

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

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

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

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

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

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

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

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

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

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

The last of its kind in the country.

Because there's no place like home.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

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

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

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.