Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

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

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

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

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

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

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

WWII-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers. .

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”