A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.