Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

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

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

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

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

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

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

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

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.