After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

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.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

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

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.