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

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.