Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

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

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

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

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

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

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

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

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.