A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

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

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

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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