A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.