First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

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

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

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

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

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

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

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

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

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.