Venice/Santa Monica Modern Home Tour

The dirty secret about LA's architectural history is that many of its highlights—at least, the ones that haven't been bulldozed—are secured behind walls, gates and hedges. But thanks to Modern Home Tours, you can take a peek at four handsome, modern residences scattered across Santa Monica and Venice. You'll have to drive yourself between locations, but a ticket allows access into each house where its homeowners and architects will extoll the virtues of living in a dream home—if you happen to have $3.48 million burning a hole in your pocket you can walk away as the owner of 937 Centinela Avenue.