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

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

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

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

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

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

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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.

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

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

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

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

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

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.