Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

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

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

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

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

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

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

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

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

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

Behind legendary Meltdown Comics is a marker for an engineered musical roadway of the Tehachapi, the great road builders of Kcymaerxthaere.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.