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A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

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

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

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.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

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

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.