A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

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

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

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

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

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

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

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

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

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