A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Home of the "Father of Forestry."

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

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

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

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

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

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

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

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

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