The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

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

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

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

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.