"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

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

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.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

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

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.