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

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

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

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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

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

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.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

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

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

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.

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.