A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

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

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Russian history in San Francisco.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.