This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

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

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

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

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.