Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

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

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

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

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.