Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

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

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

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

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

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

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

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

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

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

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

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.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

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.