Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

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

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.