Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

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

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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