A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

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

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

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

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

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

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.