Any tour of Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles begins and ends here. The arena often credited with reinvigorating Downtown Los Angeles had the good fortune of opening just in time for the prime years of Bryant's career—and five Laker titles.

It's a credit to the incredible longevity of Bryant's career that he played his first seasons as a pro in the former home of Magic Johnson and the Showtime Lakers.

Bryant met his wife Vanessa while she was still a senior at this Huntington Beach high school. They became engaged shortly thereafter and, in spite of some major ups and downs, they remain married today.

Bryant sold his longtime home in an exclusive Newport Beach gated community just last year for the record-breaking price of $6.1165 million. It's a testament to the Mamba's lofty expectations for himself that he originally asked for $8.599 million.

A reminder of one of the most ignominious periods of Bryant's time in LA, this is the shop (now closed) where he purchased a $4 million ring for his wife days after being charged with sexually assaulting a Colorado woman. The charges were later dropped, but a civil case was settled out of court and Bryant issued a public apology.

Believe it or not, this is actually Kobe's access point for most of LA. After making the short drive from his house, he travels by helicopter to games and team practices. The man just hates traffic.

This humble stripmall Mexican restaurant might not look like the kind of place to find superstar athletes chowing down, but Bryant has apparently been going there for years. He likes the carne asada tostadas, with flan for desert.