A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

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

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

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

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

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

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

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

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

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.