After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

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

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The last of its kind in the country.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

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

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.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

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

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

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