Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

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

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.