Graffiti in Westwood Village.

The back of the Angelus Temple.

Tiles on a building in Westwood.

Businesses come and go.

The lighthouse at Echo Park Lake.

A game of croquet at Echo Park Lake.

A vintage apartment building in Echo Park.

Unique office space.

Tour buses do a brisk business.

A colorful corner on Hollywood Blvd.

Art installation at LACMA.

Beverly Hills on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

An old clock and jacaranda trees at Fairfax and Santa Monica.

Beverly Hills uses the original spelling of "canyon" in its signage.

Coming down to the ocean from Temescal Canyon.

The Kogi BBQ truck is all the rage. Lines this long -- and longer -- form everywhere it goes.

A sculpture in the courtyard of Largo at the Coronet.

A leftover chair from 2008's Cirque Berzerk in Los Angeles State Historical Park.

Billboards and signs abound. Correct punctuation and spelling optional.

Yes, frozen yogurt did exist before Pinkberry.

Road construction at Santa Monica College.

There's a strip mall on every corner too.

There's a psychic on practically every street corner, even in some residential neighborhoods.

The famous Whisky-a-Go-Go.

An art installation at LACMA.

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A hallway in the Hotel Figueroa.

Sincere imports.

Murals in Chinatown.

An incredibly creepy display in Chinatown.

The swimming pool of the Hotel Figueroa.

A striking detail on a modern building.

An elaborate old door Downtown.

Murals and the ceiling in the children's section of the Central Library.

Vampires are everywhere in popular culture these days... including this random door in Chinatown.

A mural in the Central Library.

In the bar/courtyard area of the Hotel Figueroa.

Inside and outside the Hotel Figueroa.

A vividly colored view of Chinatown.

This restaurant is in Chinatown.

The old card catalog at the Central Library is now a display of donors' names.

Many Downtown buildings have unusual details.

One of Downtown's spectacular hidden treasures.

Two ornate ceilings.

An LA wedding.

The view from the Century City pedestrian bridge.

The view from the Century City pedestrian bridge.

A rather odd window display.

One of the busy hidden corners of Downtown.