A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

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

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.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

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

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

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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

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

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

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

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

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

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

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

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

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.