360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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."

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

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

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

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.