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.

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

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

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

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.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

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

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.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

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

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

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

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

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

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

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

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

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.