From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

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

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.

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

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.