Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.