Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

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

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

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.