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

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

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

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

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

Because there's no place like home.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

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 “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

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

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

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

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

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.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.