Plants in Los Angeles

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

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

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

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

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

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

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

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

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.