A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

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

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

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

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

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

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

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

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.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

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.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

The last of its kind in the country.

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