A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

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

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

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

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

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

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.

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

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

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

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

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

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

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

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

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

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.