A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

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

The last of its kind in the country.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.