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

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

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

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

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

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

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.