This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The magic's in the hole!