This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

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

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

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

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

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

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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