From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

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.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

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

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.