San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

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.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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