A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

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

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

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

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

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.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

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