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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

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

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

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

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

A repository of Pasadena history.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."