An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

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

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.