In order to learn more about the architecture and history of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, we booked a tour of those cities (they’re municipalities separate from Los Angeles) with Laura Massino Smith, who runs Architecture Tours L.A.. Since her groups are limited in size by the number of seats in her minivan, we didn’t book a private tour, though it’s possible to do so. Nevertheless, we ended up having Smith all to ourselves, since the other couple who booked the tour canceled at the last minute.