The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

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

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

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

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.