A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

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

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

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.