An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

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

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

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

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

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

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

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

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

A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.