Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

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

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.