This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

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

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

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

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.