There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

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

The last of its kind in the country.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.