This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

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

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

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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

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

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

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

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.