This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

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

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

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

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

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

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

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

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.