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

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

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

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

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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