Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

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

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

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

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

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

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

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

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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