The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

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

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

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

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Antiques by the Bay.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

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