This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

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

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

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.

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

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

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

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

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

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

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

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.