This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

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

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

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

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

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

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

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

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

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

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

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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.