A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

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

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

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

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.