World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

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.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

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

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

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

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

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

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

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

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

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.