This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

A replica that won't float away.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.