Bypass Hollywood vendors peddling “maps of star’s homes” (a popular tourist scam) and head over to Hancock Park, one of L.A.’s most prized neighborhoods. Some of the most eccentric residential architecture in the city can be found here. Many of the large mansions were built for old film producers and directors, and even Mae West once called this neighborhood home.

You probably didn’t know that your five-bedroom Los Angeles home came with its own nearby “Riviera.” It’s not French, of course, but it offers amazing opportunities. From cycling or jogging to venturing out on the water in your own private yacht, Marina del Rey has something for everyone.