A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

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

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

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

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.

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

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

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.