Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

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

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

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

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

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

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

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.