In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

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

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history.