LA Beach Cities 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 eight handsome, modern residences scattered across Venice, Santa Monica and Hermosa Beach. 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.