Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

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

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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