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

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

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

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

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

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.