A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

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

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

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

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.