These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

The last of its kind in the country.

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

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

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

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.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

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

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.

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

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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

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

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

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

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

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