NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

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

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

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

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

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

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

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

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.

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

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

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

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

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

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

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.