An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

More than five miles of underground passageways.