Home of the "Father of Forestry."

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

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

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

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

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

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

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

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

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

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

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

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.