Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Bjork, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

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

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

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

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.

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

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.