A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

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

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

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

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.