This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

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

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

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.