A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

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

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

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

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.