A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

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

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

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.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

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