The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

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

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

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

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

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

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

The last of its kind in the country.

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

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

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

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

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