Los Angeles's acropolis occupies the top of a hill on land once destined to be the site of a co-operative housing development. The complex was conceived as a home for the...

In 1974, oil magnate J Paul Getty opened a museum of his holdings in a faux villa in Malibu, based on the remains of the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum. Derision from critics...

The collection of eccentric cosmetics heirs and philanthropists Dorothy and JB Nethercutt makes for a striking pair of museums. The San Sylmar site is home to a collection of...

Formerly owned by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr, this grand old mansion is now home to the offices of the Tournament of Roses Parade. It's open for tours for six...

This endearing outdoor museum in Griffith Park's north-west corner is made up of restored railroad cars from the Union Pacific, Atchison and Santa Fe lines, an early...