This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

Hundreds of antiquated typewriters and office machinery show the technological evolution of business.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

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

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

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

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

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

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

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

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

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

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

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

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.