Shops in California

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

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

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

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

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.