A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

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

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.