NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

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

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

A 9 year-old boy’s elaborate cardboard arcade in his father’s used auto parts store.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.