360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

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

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

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.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

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

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

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

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

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

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