One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.